2024 November Pick-It-For-Me Challenge

[LaurLa]

2024 November Pick-It-For-Me Challenge


What is the Pick-It-For-Me Challenge?

The Pick-It-For-Me Challenge (PIFM) is a reading challenge where each participant gives and receives book recommendations based on a given a set of rules. The assignment method and book selection rules change each month so it’s always new and always different.

The idea of the PIFM challenge is that you will get new-to-you books and authors selected for you as well as a push to read some books that have been lingering on your shelves. You may not be interested in the new books recommended, which is why you also get a minimum of four books from your shelf.

You only have to read ONE book to complete this challenge!

After signups are closed, your names and any extra info will go into the super secret PIFM randomizer and it will select someone for you to recommend books to and someone to give you recommendations. This list will be posted along with any specific picking rules for the month.

In order to participate you need to either HAVE YOUR PROFILE SET TO PUBLIC (preferable), or friend the person giving you recommendations.

PLEASE NOTE: if you choose to keep your profile private, it is your responsibility to send a friend request to the person picking for you as soon as possible after the matchups are posted. Whether your profile is private or not, it is also very important that your profile be set to receive Private Messages (PMs) in case anyone needs to reach out to you (mods, organizer etc.)

Everything gets done in this thread so be sure to come back often!!!

Repicks:
You can ask for repicks if:
✳️The books picked for you are not yet released.
✳️If you have already read the chosen book(s) and they are on your ‘read’ shelf.
✳️If you did not receive four picks from your ‘to-read’ shelf, with at least one from your preferred shelf.

You may NOT ask for repicks because:
✳️A book is not available at your library.
✳️A genre or author you don’t enjoy.

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INFORMATION NEEDED TO SIGN UP
Please sign up in this thread with the answer to the following question:

What is your favorite holiday food?

If you have a preferred shelf, please list it along with your sign-up!

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IMPORTANT DATES
✳️Sign ups will remain open until the end of the day October 25 (that means midnight US ET)
✳️Picks will be posted by 7am (US ET) October 26
For your convenience a Time Zone Converter
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock...

You’ll have until the end of the day October 30 (that means midnight US ET) to make your recommendations.

Please do not start reading your book(s) until the first of the month. You then have the entire month to read your pick(s) and give some feedback.

If you’re new please read the PIFM Guidelines and FAQ. If you have any questions that are not addressed there, please feel free to ask!


✳️Please note that late sign ups will be included at the host's discretion and no one will be included after re-picks are assigned!✳️

[LaurLa]

TIPS TO MAKE THE CHALLENGE ENJOYABLE FOR EVERYONE!


Pickees
✳️ To help your picker understand the type of books you like or are currently reading, please make sure your ‘read’ shelf is up to date. You can create shelves for books you DNFed (Did Not Finish) or authors that don’t work for you as well as favorite books and authors. In addition, you might consider updating your profile. You can include info about your favorite books, authors, genres, themes or tropes (or themes/tropes you dislike – i.e. secret baby).
✳️ Please do not specify likes/dislikes in the sign-up thread. This information will not be included in the pairings and your pickee may not see your message and does not need to rely on that information when making picks.

Pickers
✳️ Please remember this is primarily a romance readers group. Thus, most, if not all, of your picks should be romance. There are various sub genres within the romance category - Contemporary, Historical, Paranormal, Romantic Suspense, Erotica, M/M, Urban Fantasy. If your pickee reads a wide variety, you could add a non-romance as a choice.

✳️ You will be using 8 picking rules to select books for you pickee. Choose at least 4 new titles for your pickee. These can be brand new to them (not found on any of their shelves) or a book found on their shelves if they've never read any of the author's work previously. The remaining 4 titles should come from your pickee's tbr, with a minimum of one from their preferred shelves if provided. Be sure to pick at least one book for each picking rule, but please limit your picks to no more than two books per rule as sometimes having too many options is worse than too few.

✳️ Please remember when you are giving new recommendations, you are not limited to titles that you have read. You can choose books that are new releases, on your tbr, or titles you looked up on Goodreads or Amazon that you think your pickee would enjoy.

A few hints to help with book selection:
✳️ Check the book’s publishing date. Select "date pub" from the checkbox selections and save.
✳️ Check pickee's personalized shelves, especially their exclusive shelves. A personalized shelf is one the member has created. (e.g., 'to read next', 'favorites' ‘didn’t like’)
✳️ Make sure the books you choose are not on their 'read' shelf. Just because it isn't rated doesn't mean it wasn't read.
✳️ Look at your pickee's 'read' shelf and see what genres they have recently read or read the most. Reviewing their ‘read’ shelf might help you in choosing something they are interested in reading right now.
✳️ If your pickee reads lots of books in a genre you are not familiar with (erotic romance, GLBT, YA, etc.) Contact the Mods or the month's organizer for guidance.
✳️ Include a variety of books (e.g., shorter page count, new addition to their 'to-read' shelf, an older book on their 'to-read' shelf) This variety gives your pickee options when choosing the book or books they will be reading this month. Use the sort feature within their shelves to determine date a book was added, published or read; page numbers, ratings, etc.

If you want to volunteer to make repicks:
✳️ We love that you want to help out, but please remember those who need picks have been waiting for a long time already. Please only volunteer if you are able to make the repicks within a few hours of the deadline. Thank you!

[LaurLa]

2024 November PIFM Participants

(view spoiler)[
LaurLa - 10-last-chance-picklist
Julie - challenges-pick-list
☘KathyD☘ - tbr-audios
HeatherMarie - 0-pifm
Sonja - PIFM shelf
Carina - holiday-pifm
MountainKat - to-read-asap
Fran - a-pifm-shelf‎ (private)
Nancy H - to-read
Carmen TBT - 2024 picks
Elizabeth - 0-romance
Jamie - open series

Carrie - current-tbr (hide spoiler)]

[LaurLa]

2024 November PIFM Pairings


Picks will be posted by 7am (US ET) October 26

Please pick for the person below you in your group. The last person in the group will pick for the first person. For example: ☘KathyD☘ picks for Nancy H and HeatherMarie picks for ☘KathyD☘.

Picks are due end of the day October 30 (that is, midnight US ET)
✔️ = made picks

✔️☘KathyD☘ - tbr-audios
✔️Nancy H - to-read
✔️Jamie - open series
✔️Carmen TBT - 2024 picks
✔️LaurLa - 10-last-chance-picklist
✔️Carrie - current-tbr
✔️Julie - challenges-pick-list
✔️Fran - a-pifm-shelf‎ (private)
✔️MountainKat - to-read-asap
✔️Carina - holiday-pifm
✔️Sonja - PIFM shelf
✔️Elizabeth - 0-romance
✔️HeatherMarie - 0-pifm

Remember to pick a minimum of four NEW books and four from your pickee's TBR or preferred shelf. Please limit your picks to no more than two new to your pickee and two from their preferred shelf (or TBR) for each rule, since sometimes too many choices can be as bad as too few!

[LaurLa]

2024 November PIFM Picking Rules

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It's that wonderful, yummy time of year again! November typically kicks-off many traditional and festive holidays around the world, many of which feature or focus on traditional foods. Hope you enjoy the picking treats below!

Turkey, stuffed or not
Thanksgiving is mostly an American and Canadian holiday but many cultures around the world have holidays focused on being thankful or grateful for blessings. In America, the traditional meal includes turkey, whether you like it stuffed or not, usually roasted but sometimes deep fried too!
Recommend a book:
🦃with something with wings on the cover (could be a bird or a plane!)
🦃with a double letter in the title (for 'gobble gobble,' says the turkey)
🦃that you think is a 'turkey' of a book: you didn't like it or has a GR average rating of 3.5 or below

Ham
Ham is featured in many holiday meals this time of year: some like it for Thanksgiving (instead of or along with turkey), Christmas day, and New Years Day.
Recommend a book:
🐖with the letters HAM in the title and/or author's name, any order
🐖with something pink on the cover (because pigs are pink, right?)
🐖that made you squeal with delight because you loved it or you're excited to read it

Potatoes
My family requires two types of potatoes for both Thanksgiving and Christmas: mashed potatoes and candied sweet potatoes (or yams). Lots of families prefer scalloped potatoes or even baked potatoes!
Recommend a book:
🥔that has a mostly beige, cream or light yellow cover (you know, like a potato's color)
🍠that you think is sweet or has a sweet character (because sweet potatoes)
🥔that has at least 2 format editions on GR (ebook, paperback, audio, etc)

Cranberry 'sauce'
I'm not sure why it's called a sauce - it's more like a relish or a jam or jelly (from a can?). My experience is you either love it or hate it! I happen to love it as long as it's not the canned jelly type.
Recommend a book:
🍒with a 'saucy' character, your interpretation
🍒with lots of red or pink on the cover
🍒where the author's initials are found in CRANBERRY
(yes, I know the emoji here is cherries but it was as close as they had!)

Pies, pies and more pies
Again, my family requires 2 types of pies: Sweet potato pie and Kentucky Derby pie (pecan pie with chocolate chips and bourbon). Do they sound spoiled or what? Other seasonal favorites are pumpkin, apple and sugar pie.
Recommend a book:
🥧with a round object on the cover
🥧that features a baker or chef or is set in the food industry
🥧with a one word title

Cookies
So many cookies this time of year, so little time to eat them all! Everything from simple sugar cookies to traditional gingerbread, linzar, macaroons or even holiday biscotti. Do you have a cookie specialty? Our family does a family decorating day with sugar cookies. The fun is being together and the decorating... no fancy baking for this one.
Recommend a book:
🍪that has a highly decorated cover, your interpretation
🍪that is a historical or tagged historical, history or similar (because cookies go waaaaay back)
🍪that is set during any holiday, is tagged holiday or with any specific holiday tag

Latkes
More potatoes but these are a tradition during the holidays in Israel: a yummy potato pancake fried golden and crispy. Sounds better than boring old mashed potatoes to me!
Recommend a book:
🥮that is international to you, the picker: is set in a country you do not live in
🥮with a golden cover or something golden on the cover
🥮with a title that starts with an L for Latkes or an I for Israel

Minced Pie
While Americans are roasting turkeys or preparing a baked ham at Christmas time, the British are creating minced pies filled with all manor of savory fillings and fruits.
Recommend a book:
🥧that features dancing of any sort (because you mince when you dance?) or someone who appears to be dancing/mincing on the cover
🥧with a knife or other sharp object on the cover (because the other type of mince you do with a knife)
🥧that you think your pickee will savor, could be because it has a high GR rating or you just loved it

BONUS: Stuffing (or dressing)
A surprise 'write-in' vote goes to stuffing, or dressing if you are being technical since most agree that stuffing the turkey is not really safe! I personally love stuffing but was surprised by the number who mentioned also loving it. I really loved my Mom's and miss it as she passed a couple years ago. My husband's family's traditional stuffing includes a LOT of sage and I don't love it quite so much... but it's still stuffing so I eat anyway!😉
Recommend a book:
🦃that surprises you in some way: could be the cover, the title, or the story/plot took you by surprise, or that you're surprised to see it on your pickee's shelf
🦃that has similar genre tags but mean slightly different things (like stuffing vs dressing): for instance, chick lit and woman's fiction
🦃with a title or author initial that starts with S or D

[LaurLa]

Of course I'm in!
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[Julie]

I'm in! Happy to help with repicks.

challenges-pick-list

Edited to add: Christmas is during summer in Australia so my favourite food on Christmas Day is prawns & cheesecake. Yum!

[☘KathyD☘]

i’m in...such a difficult question...but i have go with stuffing...please use tbr-audios

[LaurLa]

☘KathyD☘ wrote: "i’m in...such a difficult question...but i have go with stuffing...please use tbr-audios"

Ha! Do you like your stuffing actually stuffed in the turkey or outside the actual bird?

[☘KathyD☘]

LaurLa wrote: "☘KathyD☘ wrote: "i’m in...such a difficult question...but i have go with stuffing...please use tbr-audios"

Ha! Do you like your stuffing actually stuffed in the turkey or outside the actual bird?"

outside the bird...safer that way...no one wants to get ill at Thanksgiving! 😉😁

[HeatherMarie]

I'm in. Here is a good shelf 0-pifm
hmmm...my favorite holiday food?....maybe dressing...or the pies I bake for Thanksgiving...no wait its Christmas Eve: tamales & tres leches cake-yum!

[Sonja]

Y'all are making me hungry! lol! Prawns and cheesecake - YUM! Tamales... mmmmmmmmm! And stuffing... NOMS!

I'm in (and drooling)! Please use my PIFM shelf. No need to go overboard on picks.... I'm reading super slow this Fall!

All these sound delicious, but I'd have to say my family's Swedish meatballs and homemade pumpkin pie!

[Carina]

I’m in. Green beans or pecan pie.

Use https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Me please! 🙋🏻‍♀️ My favorite holiday food is my grandma's rolls (and cinnamon rolls!). Since my grandma is now gone and I am the grandma, I guess they are my rolls. 🤔

Please use my to-read-asap shelf - thanks!

[Fran, Moderator]

I’m in! (private profile, happy to friend anyone who picks for me)

I love stuffing at holiday time 🙂

PIFM shelf- https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Nancy H]

I'm in. It's hard to pick a favorite but I'll have to go with all the yummy desserts my family brings together for Christmas!

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I'm in! I love stuffing but pumpkin pie is my favorite for Thanksgiving.

2024 picks

[Elizabeth]

Im in!

Romance

Both my parents are Italian & it wouldn't be Christmas for me without Panettone. Sweet bread with raisins & oranges paired with a nice hot coffee.

[Jamie]

I'm in! open series

I love all the Christmas cookies and apple pie :)

[LaurLa]

Lots of stuffing lovers - that surprises me. I mean, I personally love it but I didn't think it would be a lot of favorites. I might have to sneak in an bonus task!

[LaurLa]

Pairs are up in message 4!!
Happy picking all!

[Carrie]

Crap I missed it again, if pairs have just gone up can i get tossed in>

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list...

[Jamie]

Hey Carmen! Here are your picks for November! Hope you find something good!

🦃Turkey, stuffed or not 🦃
TBR - Mile High (something with wings on the cover)
New - King of Wall Street (double letter in the title)


🐖Ham🐖
TBR - The RSVP (something pink on the cover)
New - Look the Part (made you squeal with delight because you loved it)


🥔Potatoes🥔
TBR - Flawless (mostly beige, cream or light yellow cover)
New - Perfect Love Story (mostly beige, cream or light yellow cover)


🍒Cranberry 'sauce'🍒
TBR - One Rough Man (lots of red or pink on the cover)
New - From Blood and Ash (lots of red or pink on the cover)


🥧Pies, pies and more pies🥧
TBR - Gravity (one word title)
New - Shiver (one word title)


🍪Cookies🍪
TBR - Realm of Sin (highly decorated cover)
New - A Fate of Wrath & Flame (highly decorated cover)


🥮Latkes🥮
TBR - It Starts with Us (starts with an L for Latkes or an I for Israel)
New - On Dublin Street (set in a country you do not live in)


🥧Minced Pie🥧
TBR - The Sinner (you think your pickee will savor)
New - Tempt Me (you think your pickee will savor)


🦃BONUS: Stuffing (or dressing)🦃
TBR - The Anti-Hero (title or author initial that starts with S or D)
New - Praise (title or author initial that starts with S or D)

[LaurLa]

Carrie wrote: "Crap I missed it again, if pairs have just gone up can i get tossed in>

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Carrie, I'll slide you in under me - I'll pick for you and you pick for Julie.

[Elizabeth]

HeatherMarie wrote: "I'm in...!"

Here are your picks for November!

🦃 Turkey 🦃
TBR : Rhapsodic (Wings on the cover)
NEW : Apple Die (Book you didn't like)


🐖 Ham 🐖
TBR : Unrealistic Expectations (Pink on cover)
NEW : When the Moon Hatched (Squeal)


🥔 Potatoes 🍠
TBR : A Lady's Code of Misconduct (Yellow Cover)
NEW : Rewitched (Sweet)


🍒 Cranberry 🍒
TBR : Star Dust (Author Initial in CRANBERRY)
NEW : Party Favors (Pink Cover)


🥧 Pies 🥧
TBR : Gothikana (One Word Title)
NEW : Passenger Princess (Round object on the cover)


🍪 Cookies 🍪
TBR : The Wedding Witch (Tagged Holiday)
NEW : Christmas at Sugar Plum Manor (Tagged Holiday)


🥮 Latkes 🥮
TBR : Isabel and the Rogue (Title starts with I)
NEW : The Book Swap (Something golden on the cover)


🥧 Minced Pie 🥧
TBR : Take the Lead (Features dancing)
NEW : Bred by the Orc (Pickee will savor)


🦃 BONUS : Stuffing 🦃
TBR : Rules for Ghosting (Title/Author initial starts with S/D)
NEW : The Serpent and the Wings of Night (Title/Author initial starts with S/D)

[HeatherMarie]

🦃Kathy D’s November Picks🦃
Hi Kathy!
Fun going through your books! Added Lovebug and Listen for the Lie to my TBR - they look interesting. Tried to keep your reccs kinda romantic suspense/thriller, paranormal or contemporary because you seemed to be enjoying those lately. Happy reading, hope you find a good one!

Turkey, stuffed or not
TBR: Somewhere Beyond the Sea (wings)
New: Get Thee Off My Lawn (wings)


Ham
TBR: Disorderly Conduct (pinky purplish cover- idk?)
New: Bet The Farm (pink cover)


Potatoes
TBR: When a Scot Ties the Knot (sweet character)
New: All's Fair in Love and War (light yellow cover)


Cranberry “Sauce”
TBR: Death Below Stairs (saucy character- everyone)
New: The Lotus Palace (red cover)


Pies, pies and more pies
TBR: When in Rome (chef)
New: Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake (baker)


Cookies
TBR: A Night to Surrender (historical)
New: Pumpkin Pounder (holiday)


Latkes
TBR: If I Only Knew (I title)
New: Blood Price (Canada setting)


Minced Pie
TBR: State of the Union (savor- looks like you’ve been enjoying Marie Force books lately)
New: Take the Lead (dancer)


BONUS: Stuffing (or dressing)
TBR: Saddled and Spurred(S title)
New: Stuffed: A Thanksgiving Romance (holiday & S title)

[HeatherMarie]

Elizabeth wrote: "HeatherMarie wrote: "I'm in...!"

Here are your picks for November!

🦃 Turkey 🦃
TBR : Rhapsodic (Wings on the cover)
NEW : Apple Die (Book you didn't like)
[bookcove..."

Thanks Elizabeth! These look terrific!

[Elizabeth]

HeatherMarie wrote..."
Hope you enjoy!

Sonja wrote: ".."
Sonja give me like half an hour. Just realized my whole kindle library isn't on my list! 🙈

[Nancy H]

Hi Jamie,
Here are your picks for November. You had lots of good ones to pick from, so I hope you can find something you like.

Turkey NEW: Wings on the cover (and one I just read and loved) The Simple Wild; TBR- Double letters - The Roommate Problem


Ham: TBR - HAM letters in title - Handle Me; NEW - with pink on the cover- The Burnout


Potatoes: TBR - light yellow/beige/cream on cover - Off Chance; NEW - at least 2 format editions (this has more and I really liked it) Funny Story


Cranberry Sauce: TBR - red on cover - The Fiery Cross; New - a saucy character - The Layover


Pies: TBR - one word title - Candy; NEW - round object on the cover, a hat - Summers at the Saint


Cookies: TBR - The Viscount Who Loved Me; NEW - holiday - The Stocking Was Hung


Latkes: TBR - letter I - Into the Light;
NEW - letter L - Look on the Bright Side


Minced Pie: TBR - sharp object - The Black Dagger Brotherhood: An Insider's Guide; one I loved - The Dead Guy Next Door


BONUS: TBR - slightly different genre tags - Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Chick-Lit - Breaking the Billionaire's Rules; NEW - with a BIG surprise at the end - Yours Until Dawn


Have a good November. Happy reading!

[Jamie]

Nancy H wrote: "Hi Jamie,
Here are your picks for November. You had lots of good ones to pick from, so I hope you can find something you like.

Turkey NEW: Wings on the cover (and one I just read and loved) [boo..."

Thank you so much Nancy! You picked some good ones.

[Carrie]

LaurLa wrote: "Carrie wrote: "Crap I missed it again, if pairs have just gone up can i get tossed in>

https://www.goodreads.com/review/list..."

Carrie, I'll ..."

Thank you LaurLa

[Julie]

Hi Fran!
Here's my November picks for you:

Turkey 🦃 - something with wings on the cover:
TBR: Emergency Contact
New: The Simple Wild


Ham 🐖 - something pink on the cover
TBR: Her Marine Daddy
NEW: Wild Love


Potatoes 🍠 - sweet or has a sweet character
TBR:Blind Date for Father's Day
NEW: Call Me Maybe


Cranberry 'sauce' 🍒 - a 'saucy' character, your interpretation
TBR: Bastard Boss
NEW: Malevolent King


Pies, pies and more pies 🥧 - a one word title
TBR: Talismaker
NEW: FEARLESS


Cookies 🍪 - set during any holiday
TBR: Exes & Ho Ho Hos
NEW: This Is Not a Holiday Romance


Latkes 🥮 - a title that starts with an L for Latkes or an I for Israel
TBR: Inked Memories
NEW: Love, Theoretically


Minced Pie 🥧 - a high GR rating
TBR: Waiting for Love
NEW: Mister Black


BONUS: Stuffing (or dressing) - a title or author initial that starts with S or D
TBR: Second Chance Summer
NEW: Driven


Hope you find some great reads. 😊

[Carina]

Sonja,

Here are your picks. Happy reading!

🦃Turkey, stuffed or not 🦃
TBR - How to Fake It in Hollywood
New - The Rom-Commers


🐖Ham🐖
TBR - Bad Reputation
New - Caribbean Crush


🥔Potatoes🥔
TBR - Hope Harbor
New - Wildflower Falls


🍒Cranberry Sauce
TBR - Dark Tides
New - The King's Jewel


🥧Pies, Pies and more Pies🥧
TBR - Role Playing
New - The Game Changer


🍪Cookies🥠
TBR - The Midnight Library
New - Just for the Summer


🥮Latkes🥮
New - Love's a Glitch
New - Lone Star Princess


Minced Pie
TBR - Prejudice Meets Pride
New - Imperfect Chemistry


Bonus
TBR - Igniting Ivy
New - When I Had You

[Sonja]

No worries at all Elizabeth! On weekends my kids’ sports own me so I won’t get to your picks until tomorrow or Tuesday! Take your time!

[LaurLa]

Hey Carrie!!! Here are your picks. I tried to check the New picks against your Read shelf but let me know if you need any new picks. Happy Reading!!


Turkey, stuffed or not
🦃TBR🦃Far from the Tree ~ double letter
🦃NEW🦃Assistant to the Villain ~ bird/wings on cover


Ham
🐖TBR🐖Angelika Frankenstein Makes Her Match ~ HAM letters in title
🐖NEW🐖Roommaid ~ pink on cover


Potatoes
🍠TBR🍠The Worst Best Man ~ several formats
🍠NEW🍠The Dragon's Bride ~ several formats


Cranberry 'sauce'
🍒TBR🍒Marked ~ author initials; great series!
🍒NEW🍒The Veil ~ author initials and a little saucy


Pies, pies and more pies
🥧TBR🥧Peach Pies and Alibis ~ baker
🥧NEW🥧One Night Stand After Another ~ food industry


Cookies
🍪TBR🍪A Lady's Guide to Etiquette and Murder ~ historical
🍪NEW🍪Christmas Cliche ~ holiday


Latkes
🥮TBR🥮Roomies ~ rings are golden
🥮NEW🥮Recipe for Second Chances ~ set in Italy; golden cover


Minced Pie
🥧TBR🥧The Friend Zone ~ I think you will savor this one
🥧NEW🥧By the Book ~ I really loved this one


BONUS: Stuffing (or dressing)
🦃TBR🦃This Side of the Grave ~ similar genre tags
🦃NEW🦃The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry ~ surprised how much I enjoyed this book

[Fran, Moderator]

Hi Kat!
I’m excited to pick for you 😁
I might not be able to post your picks until Tuesday, but I promise to get them to you soon!

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Fran wrote: "Hi Kat!
I’m excited to pick for you 😁
I might not be able to post your picks until Tuesday, but I promise to get them to you soon!"

Don't rush Fran, just get to them when you can. ❤️

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Carina, I will try to get your picks done tomorrow. 🤞🏼

[MountainKat, Moderator]

Hi Carina! I hope I found some good options for your November reads.

Turkey, stuffed or not:
NEW: The Boss Who Stole Christmas by Jana Aston - Fun holiday series!
TBR: The Christmas Family by Linda Goodnight

Ham:
NEW: The Matchmaker's Mistletoe Mission by Jaci Burton - Sweet story/series!
TBR: The Grand Finale by Janet Evanovich

Potatoes:
NEW: The Naughty, The Nice and The Nanny by Willa Nash - More holiday fun!
TBR: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips (This has one of the best grovel scenes EVER!)

Cranberry 'sauce':
NEW: Slow Burn by Pamela Clare - You liked the first one. 😉
TBR: Virgin River by Robyn Carr - Comfort food in book form!

Pies, pies and more pies:
NEW: Repeat by Kylie Scott - I liked this one a lot.
TBR: Starry Night by Debbie Macomber

Cookies:
NEW: The Stocking Was Hung by Tara Sivec - Over the top, but fun!
TBR: Regency Christmas Wishes by Carla Kelly

Latkes:
NEW: The Awakening by Nora Roberts - I always enjoy her trilogies and this was another good one!
TBR: The Knight's Scarred Maiden by Nicole Locke

Minced Pie:
NEW: Slave to Sensation by Nalini Singh - You liked one in the middle, so I thought you might like to go back to the beginning. This world really builds, so it is definitely worth it!
TBR: The Princess Bride by William Goldman - Love the movie, but haven't read the book.

BONUS - Stuffing (or dressing):
NEW: Sex, Not Love by Vi Keeland - I thought this was really good!
TBR: Dance of the Gods by Nora Roberts - Another one of her great trilogies!

Happy Reading!

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Jamie wrote: "Hey Carmen! Here are your picks for November! Hope you find something good!

🦃Turkey, stuffed or not 🦃
TBR - Mile High (something with wings on the cover)
New - [book:King of Wall S..."

Thanks Jamie. I see some that I really need to get them read :-)

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Hi Laurla! Here are my November picks for you. Hope you find some good ones. Happy holidays :-)

Turkey, stuffed or not

🦃with a double letter in the title (for 'gobble gobble,' says the turkey)
TBR: A Wild Card Kiss
New: Parentmoon


Ham

🐖with the letters HAM in the title and/or author's name, any order
TBR: Rushing Amy
🐖that made you squeal with delight because you loved it or you're excited to read it
New: Hello Stranger


Potatoes

🥔that has a mostly beige, cream or light yellow cover (you know, like a potato's color)
TBR: His Brother's Wife
🍠that you think is sweet or has a sweet character (because sweet potatoes)
New: Sugar Daddy


Cranberry 'sauce'

🍒with a 'saucy' character, your interpretation
New: The Highland Fling
🍒with lots of red or pink on the cover
TBR: How to End a Love Story


Pies, pies and more pies

🥧that features a baker or chef or is set in the food industry
New: Cocky Chef
🥧with a one word title
TBR: Bananapants


Cookies

🍪that is a historical or tagged historical, history or similar (because cookies go waaaaay back)
TBR: The Temptation of Lady Serena
🍪that is set during any holiday, is tagged holiday or with any specific holiday tag
New: Jingle Wars


Latkes

🥮that is international to you, the picker: is set in a country you do not live in
🥮with a golden cover or something golden on the cover
TBR: Avenged
🥮with a title that starts with an L for Latkes or an I for Israel
New: Imperfect Chemistry


Minced Pie

🥧that features dancing of any sort (because you mince when you dance?) or someone who appears to be dancing/mincing on the cover
🥧with a knife or other sharp object on the cover (because the other type of mince you do with a knife)
TBR: Gideon
🥧that you think your pickee will savor, could be because it has a high GR rating or you just loved it
New: Wreck My World


BONUS: Stuffing (or dressing)

🦃that surprises you in some way: could be the cover, the title, or the story/plot took you by surprise, or that you're surprised to see it on your pickee's shelf
New: If I Never Met You

🦃with a title or author initial that starts with S or D
TBR: Shades of Wicked


Happy reading!

[☘KathyD☘]

hi Nancy...I hope to have your picks up later this evening or tomorrow...sorry for the delay!

[Fran, Moderator]

Julie wrote: "Hi Fran!
Here's my November picks for you."

Thanks for the great picks Julie!

[LaurLa]

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "Hi Laurla! Here are my November picks for you. Hope you find some good ones. Happy holidays :-)

Turkey, stuffed or not

🦃with a double letter in the title (for 'gobble gobble,' says the turkey)
TB..."

These look awesome, Carmen. I've seen Katherine Center around a lot on shelves and such, so I'm kind of looking forward to an 'excuse' to read her! I've read Imperfect Chemistry - interesting series! But there are plenty of other choices here for me, so no worries. Or I may just read the next in the series for me!😁

[Carrie]

Julie,

Your picks will be up very shortly

[☘KathyD☘]

Hi NancyH...sorry for the delay! I hope you enjoy whatever you’re able to read.

🦃Turkey, Stuffed or Not🦃
Well Hung, Lauren Blakely — double letter in the title (tbr)
Wildest Dreams, Kristen Ashely — dragon (wings) on the cover (new)

🐖Ham🐖
Velma Still Cooks in Leeway, Vinita Hampton Wright — ham in authors name (tbr)
Fatal Affair, Marie Force — love this series and its spin off (new)

🥔Potatoes🍠
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf, Molly Harper — multiple editions (tbr)
A Daughter of Fair Verona, Christina Dodd — sweet character (new)

🍒Cranberry ‘Sauce’🍒
Neanderthal Marries Human, Penny Reid — red and pink on the cover (tbr)
Laid Bare, Lauren Dane — red cover (new)

🥧Pies, Pies and More Pies🥧
A Quiche Before Dying, Joanne Pence — round object on the cover (tbr)
Inheritance, Nora Roberts — one-word title (new)

🍪Cookies🍪
Romancing the Duke, Tessa Dare — tagged historical (tbr)
The Boss Who Stole Christmas, Jana Aston — tagged holiday (new)

🥮Latkes🥮
The Highland Fling, Meghan Quinn — set in Scotland (tbr)
Come Away with Me, Kristen Proby — golden skyline (new)

🥧Minced Pie🥧
Educating Caroline, Meg Cabot — couple dancing on the cover (tbr)
Dark Lover, J.R. Ward — dagger on the cover (new)

BONUS: 🦃Stuffing (or Dressing)🦃
About That Night, Julie James — similar genre tags (tbr)
The Accidental Werewolf, Dakota Cassidy — author’s first name begins with ‘D’ (new)

[Carrie]

Hello Julie, I hope you find something to curl up with.

Turkey, stuffed or not


TBR: Seduction in Blood with a double letter in the title
New:My Dark Romeo with something with wings on the cover

Ham
TBR: Finding Mr. Write with something pink on the cover
New: Second Tide's the Charm with the letters HAM in the title and/or author's name, any order


Potatoes

TBR: Mixed Signals at has a mostly beige, cream or light yellow cover
New: Part of Your World that you think is sweet or has a sweet character


Cranberry 'sauce'
TBR: Meet Me at the Lake with lots of red or pink on the cover
New:Lights Out where the author's initials are found in

Pies, pies and more pies
TBR: Maniac with a one word title
New: The Unwanted Wife with a round object on the cover


Cookies
TBR: Between Ink and Shadows that has a highly decorated cover, your interpretation
New: Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor that is set during any holiday, is tagged holiday or with any specific holiday tag

Latkes
TBR: Lucky with a title that starts with an L for Latkes or an I for Israel
New: An Academy for Liars with a golden cover or something golden on the cover


Minced Pie
TBR: Captive of the Royal Triad that you think your pickee will savor, could be because it has a high GR rating or you just loved it
New: Butcher & Blackbird with a knife or other sharp object on the cover (because the other type of mince you do with a knife)

BONUS: Stuffing (or dressing)
TBR: The Spellshop with a title or author initial that starts with S or D
New: The Bodyguard that surprises you in some way: could be the cover, the title, or the story/plot took you by surprise, or that you're surprised to see it on your pickee's shelf

[Carrie]

LaurLa wrote: "Hey Carrie!!! Here are your picks. I tried to check the New picks against your Read shelf but let me know if you need any new picks. Happy Reading!!



Turkey, stuffed or not

🦃TBR🦃[book:Far from..."

Thank you!!

[Julie]

Carrie wrote: "Hello Julie, I hope you find something to curl up with..."

Thanks Carrie. Looks like another month of great picks from you.

[Nancy H]

These look great, Kathy D! Thank you so much! I can't wait to get started! Happy Reading to you in November!


☘KathyD☘ wrote: "Hi NancyH...sorry for the delay! I hope you enjoy whatever you’re able to read.

🦃Turkey, Stuffed or Not🦃
Well Hung, Lauren Blakely — double letter in the title (tbr)
[book:Wildest ..."